Hospitals in Gaza risk turning into morgues as they lose power, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned.
The Gaza Strip's only power station stopped working on Wednesday due to fuel shortages. It means Gaza - including the hospitals - is relying on generators, which in turn need fresh supplies of fuel.
Most of Gaza's electricity supply came from Israel, which cut off power to the area after the Hamas attack.
"The human misery caused by this escalation is abhorrent, and I implore the sides to reduce the suffering of civilians," the ICRC's regional director for the Near and Middle East, Fabrizio Carboni, says.
"As Gaza loses power, hospitals lose power, putting newborns in incubators and elderly patients on oxygen at risk. Kidney dialysis stops, and X-rays can’t be taken," he adds.
Carboni also shares his fears over the Israelis taken hostage by Hamas militants - calling for their immediate release.
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